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Where Did Jiu-Jitsu Really Come From? The Histo...

ADCC absolute champion turned historian Robert Drysdale spent years chasing the true origins of jiu-jitsu — and the story is richer, more Japanese, and more human than the legend. A...

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Who Is the Kimura Named After?

Every grappler learns the Kimura. Fewer know it carries the name of a real man — Masahiko Kimura, widely called the greatest judoka who ever lived, and the one who...

Fresh whole foods — bananas, papaya, oranges, leafy greens, brown eggs and honey — arranged on a rustic wooden table, evoking the Gracie Diet's whole-food philosophy.

The Gracie Diet: The Family's Other Secret Weapon

Carlos Gracie spent 65 years building a way of eating he believed was as important to the family's success as jiu-jitsu itself. A look at the food-combining philosophy behind the...

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Pressure Creates Diamonds: Xande Ribeiro's Phil...

Xande Ribeiro built an 'unpassable' guard on a single idea — that your own body, structured like a diamond, is stronger than any muscle. A look at the philosophy behind...

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Roll Call No. 4 — Rickson Gracie: The Legend th...

The Gracie the other Gracies called the best — an undefeated legend, the champion who carried the family name and became the living soul of the art.

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Roll Call No. 30 — Roberto 'Gordo' Correa: The ...

An injured purple belt turned a last-resort position into a whole system — modern half guard — and changed how the entire sport is played.